Fly a Rebel Flag


by Robyn Annear (Author)

Book Cover for Fly a Rebel Flag

   Book 8   
Pages: 144
'Fly a Rebel Flag: The Eureka Stockade' turns Australian history into a living, exciting story. People don't always like to be told what to do, especially when it's unfair. That's what happened when the gold miners in Victoria were forced to buy gold licences, even when they had no money. The miners ('diggers') challenged the police - and government representatives retaliated. This clash eventually resulted in a bloody battle that lasted only twenty minutes, but was pivotal in the development of democracy in Australia.

Recognition: Shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Young People's History Prize (2004)

Drum Series—Summary and Book Order

Series: Drum
Reading level: 12+
Books in series: 16
Read in order? No
Next release: Finished
Tags: historical  non fiction  culture  action  sport 

 Print series book list

Books in series order

1.   The Black Snake  (2002)
2.   Alexander the Great  (2004)
3.   Scarecrow Army  (2005)
4.   Joan of Arc  (2006)
5.   Red Haze  (2006)
6.   Mary Bryant  (2007)
7.   The Kokoda Track  (2007)
8.   Fly a Rebel Flag  (2007)
9.   The Games  (2008)
10.   The Long Patrol  (2008)
11.   Shakespeare: The Most Famous Man in London  (2009)
12.   The Death: The Horror of the Black Plague  (2009)
13.   Creforce: The Anzacs and the Battle of Crete  (2010)
14.   Closets Are For Clothes  (2010)
15.   Fromelles  (2011)
16.   Atmospheric: The Burning Story of Climate Change  (2015)